After a three-year hiatus caused by the pandemic, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has announced plans for major Songkran festival celebrations in the Thai capital. The event will feature a water-splashing celebration in front of City Hall in the Phra Nakhon district, which has been designated as the main venue for the festivities.
In addition, all 50 district offices across Bangkok will organise their own events to celebrate the Thai New Year.
The celebrations will commence with the procession of the Phra Phuttha Sihing, a highly revered Buddha image, from the Phutthaisawan Throne Hall at the Bangkok National Museum to City Hall on April 12. The image will be displayed at City Hall until April 14. There will be other traditional rituals such as almsgiving and water blessing ceremonies organised nearby, NNT reported.
Celebrations will also take place near…
